Glasgow arts centre shut down amid pro-Palestine protest
Art Workers for Palestine Scotland had organised a week-long takeover at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow, running from Tuesday to Saturday.
The event was set to feature events, workshops and screenings that showcase Palestinian art and culture and interrogate "the complicity of Scottish cultural institutions" in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
READ MORE: Palestine protest targets University of Glasgow over Israel-linked investments
The takeover will be held in the public courtyard in what was described as a response to the CCA board's recent refusal to adopt a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) policy or endorse the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).
The PACBI advocates for a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions.
Earlier this year, an open letter signed by more than 800 artists, workers and audiences urged the CCA to take action to endorse PACBI and align policy with its public values, but the board has reportedly refused.
On Tuesday afternoon, around eight police vans were seen outside the venue, as police entered the building where protesters were occupying.
(Image: NQ) (Image: NQ) Images show protesters sat outside the centre, blocking the entrance.
(Image: NQ) Another protester could be seen wearing a badge which read "CCA Liberated Zone."
(Image: NQ) More to follow.
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